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Offline nas_786

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Temp reading
« on: 22 April 2012, 23:58 »
my temp gauge wen i do motor way driving falls to 80 then back 90 etc any advice i gt a new termostat and temp sender mybe this will help jus gta install it

Has ny1 had this problem nd wat was the outcome

Apart from tht its running perfect

Thanks

Offline Ant1981

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Re: Temp reading
« Reply #1 on: 23 April 2012, 17:36 »
Couldn't understand a word. In English, please.
80% of your posts are total tripe, as they are mostly replies to sh1te posts created by the morons that, unfortunately this forum attracts.

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Offline Scott D

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Re: Temp reading
« Reply #2 on: 23 April 2012, 18:53 »
will probably be the thermostat sticking

changing that and temp sender should sort it
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Re: Temp reading
« Reply #3 on: 23 April 2012, 19:14 »
I agree thermostat prob happened to me!!!


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Re: Temp reading
« Reply #4 on: 23 April 2012, 22:10 »
 :grin: :laugh:

Just change thermostat and temp sender
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Offline lukeyyyyyyy21

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Re: Temp reading
« Reply #5 on: 23 April 2012, 22:37 »
i changed temp sender, its quite expensive. didn't cure it, thermostats are quite cheap, which is what curred it. so my advice try thermostat first. either going to be one or the other.

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Re: Temp reading
« Reply #6 on: 23 April 2012, 22:40 »
Temp sEnders are not expensive paid 13 quid for mine.
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Re: Temp reading
« Reply #7 on: 23 April 2012, 22:51 »
hmmmmm genuine i paid around £22-28 i think, thermostat was well under £10 i remember. have the reciepts somewhere cba lol

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Re: Temp reading
« Reply #8 on: 23 April 2012, 22:57 »
Must be other way around mate lol thermostat about 20 quid temp senders are cheap. That is genuine ones too.  :wink:
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Re: Temp reading
« Reply #9 on: 23 April 2012, 22:59 »
:grin: :laugh:

Just change thermostat and temp sender

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